Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, says his administration would increase agricultural production to boost the state's gross domestic product (GDP).
Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, says his administration would increase agricultural production to boost the state’s gross domestic product .On March 16, the governor had
Speaking to journalists, Mbah said Enugu’s economic growth would be driven by the agricultural sector.He said his administration would increase production by boosting the capacity of local farmers and creating a favourable environment for investments.“We see a lot of growth coming from that sector, which is why the first thing we did when we came in was to change the ministry from just being agriculture to agriculture and agro-industrialisation because we are also interested in value add.
“We were indeed mindful and we had also done our numbers so we didn’t just pluck the 30 billion from the blue. We understood clearly what it would require to get.
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